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Topic: Who's guilty of "Extramarital Spending"? |
T. C. Furlong
From:
Lake County, Illinois, USA
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Posted 3 Apr 2006 5:45 pm |
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Let's face it, with all of the great PSG gear that's available on the Steel Guitar Forum (among other sources), how many of us are spending joint marital assets (money) on new gear without the full knowledge and blessing of our spouses? Every time I start to tell my wife about a new aquisition, for the most part, she'd rather not know. Anyone care to fess up?
TC |
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A. J. Schobert
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Cincinnati, Ohio,
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Posted 3 Apr 2006 6:15 pm
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| Notice at 1018pm on 04-03-06 there are no responses.... |
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John Bechtel
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
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Posted 3 Apr 2006 8:08 pm
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My wife has no idea of what my musical equipment or any other personal items that I have are worth or cost! What's nice is that she doesn't care! What's not as nice is that she thinks I should sell everything I have, because; I don't need it! IHO (in her opinion) 
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“Big John”
a.k.a. {Keoni Nui}
Current Equipment
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Perry Keeter
From:
Hemet, CA, USA
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Posted 3 Apr 2006 10:00 pm
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| Funny that you would bring up this topic. I just dropped $2400+ last week on equipment. I had to ease her into that transaction. After I had made the procurement, the first thing she said was "how about selling some of this other stuff." |
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steve takacs
From:
beijing, china via pittsburgh (deceased)
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Posted 3 Apr 2006 10:06 pm
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I will only go so far as "nolo contendere". Do not forward this to my wife,please..
steve t |
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Henry Nagle
From:
Santa Rosa, California
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Posted 3 Apr 2006 11:03 pm
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 4 Apr 2006 2:54 am
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could you repeat the question please...
and please don't look at my gear page
t
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TPrior
TPrior Steel Guitar Homesite
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Joey Ace
From:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 4 Apr 2006 4:18 am
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| no habla Englash... |
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John Parker
From:
Golden Valley, Az. USA
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Posted 4 Apr 2006 5:03 am
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Wife: "I thought you said you were going to the music store for a set of strings, you bought a new guitar!"
Husband: "But Honey, I did buy a set of strings, this Zumsteel just happened to be attached to them."
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John Parker
Zumsteel SD10 3x5
Peavey Session 400
Fender Steel King
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Mike Archer
From:
church hill tn
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Posted 4 Apr 2006 6:23 am
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never hide anything from your wife
it will come back and bite you in the
a..........s i know!!
if i buy gear and dont tell her
i never enjoy what i get is # 1
if i wait awhile and debait it
before i mention it well it works better
for me is #2
shes always fair about it is# 3
i know this dont work for every one
but it does for me
i have in the past bought a lot of gear
and some of it i didnt need at all
with out her knowing it
i just dont do it anymore out of love and
respect for her shes been wonderfull
god blessed me with a good one!! |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 4 Apr 2006 6:38 am
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I'm as guilty as anybody in hiding my purchases from my wife. She just doesn't understand that I suffer from terminal GAS (Guitar Acquisition Syndrome). As far as I can determine, there is no known cure. The only way to handle the cravings associated with the disease is to BUY SOMETHING! 
This is something you might consider, however. I have set up a living trust and put all my musical instruments and equipment in the trust. A while ago, I told my wife what I thought my "stuff" was worth and now she's worried that someone will break in and steal it!
Aaaaaah women, we can't live with them and we can't live without them. 
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Ken Lang
From:
Simi Valley, Ca
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Posted 4 Apr 2006 6:53 am
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My wife is usually pretty good about me buying stuff. She even handed the clerk a charge card for over $700 of cakewalk software.
However, I bought a Yamaha acuostic/electric at a local pawnshop and didn't mention it. I walked past her playing it and she didn't know it was something new.
Any big ticket item, it would only be fair to include her input as I'm no longer working because of health issues. |
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Bobby Lee
From:
Cloverdale, California, USA
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Posted 4 Apr 2006 7:06 am
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| We match each other, item for item. I buy instruments and amps, she buys furniture. |
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Larry Strawn
From:
Golden Valley, Arizona, R.I.P.
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Posted 4 Apr 2006 7:08 am
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I usually tell her when I aquire some new gear, along with an expanation of how it will make "HER" songs sound so much better!!
But that Horse is getting kinda tired, might have to find another one!! lol..
Larry
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Emmons S/D-10, 3/5, Sessions 400 Ltd. Home Grown E/F Rack
"ROCKIN COUNTRY"
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Ray Minich
From:
Bradford, Pa. Frozen Tundra
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Posted 4 Apr 2006 7:19 am
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Plead the Fifth,
Drink a fifth...
Yes I am a steelaholic. I firmly believe that buying more gear, lessons, accesories and doodads will make me sound like Mr. E.
Don't have to use them, don't have to study them, just have to own them...
Then there's that practice issue, but that's for another session. |
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Ron Scott
From:
Michigan
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Posted 4 Apr 2006 7:40 am
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Lets face it. No one needs 3 or 4 steel amps,3 steelguitars,4 volume pedals,ect,ect...I came to this conclusion years ago when I had to work my way thru the music room....RS
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David Doggett
From:
Bawl'mer, MD (formerly of MS, Nawluns, Gnashville, Knocksville, Lost Angeles, Bahsten. and Philly)
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Posted 4 Apr 2006 8:09 am
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| I disagree. Each of my steels and guitars and amps has a purpose, if only for backup. Of course everyone knows that any wife, ex, or lawyer can google your name and come up with this thread on the SGF, right? I'm hereby claiming I own the bare minimum, and they eventually pay for themselves. |
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Tom Sullinger
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 4 Apr 2006 8:23 am
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TC, why did you even ask?
When I was young, I bought equipment because I thought I had to have it to play. If it was not the newest it was no good. NOW, I am older (so are my toys)and do not want to hear her noise any more, we talk about the gear I need, she wins and I usually do not get it, and we are happy. I guess, she said I am.
IF I do get something, she is very likely to spend 2 to 1 of what I spent.
38 years with her and I lost the power to rule. |
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 4 Apr 2006 8:33 am
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I am reminded that Texas is a "community property" state and that she owns an undivided 1/2 interest in anything I purchase.
Lee |
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Larry Strawn
From:
Golden Valley, Arizona, R.I.P.
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Posted 4 Apr 2006 8:54 am
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Lee,,
You think she just owns half!! Her half, and your half!!
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Emmons S/D-10, 3/5, Sessions 400 Ltd. Home Grown E/F Rack
"ROCKIN COUNTRY"
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Michael Johnstone
From:
Sylmar,Ca. USA
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Posted 4 Apr 2006 8:57 am
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| I don't know nothin - and I can prove it! |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 4 Apr 2006 8:59 am
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| "We split it down the middle and she got the bigger half"! |
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Marlin Smoot
From:
Kansas
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Posted 4 Apr 2006 9:04 am
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| Well It all sounds kinda funny...but it hurts too much to laugh...she got the Gold Top...I got the Strat... |
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Shaun Marshall
From:
San Rafael California, USA
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Posted 4 Apr 2006 9:52 am
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| I'M STAYING SINGLE ! It's worse then I thought out there......... |
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Jim Eaton
From:
Santa Susana, Ca
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Posted 4 Apr 2006 9:54 am
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| I keep buying black mica single neck's on double bodys with a pad so that they all look exactly alike, maybe she will not notice! JE:-)))> |
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